Revolution and liberation · The Revolution of 1821 · Harbour and pier
The government arrives by sea at the mills
30 March 1824 (18 March 1824 old style) Proven
During the civil war of 1824, two brigs carrying the members of the government dropped anchor in the roadstead of the mills of Lerna. Nafplio was in the hands of their opponents, so the mills became their foothold on the mainland.
Note: Jourdain gives 13 June for the battle of 1825, the Old Style date also used by the Greek sources, so his dates are taken here as Old Style and converted (+12 days). This is an assumption.
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Sources
- J.-P.-P. Jourdain, Mémoires historiques et militaires sur les événements de la Grèce depuis 1822 jusqu'au combat de Navarin, Paris 1828 Open (opens in a new tab)
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